Cathy Carter
Cathy Carter is the education reporter for WUSF 89.7 and StateImpact Florida.
Before joining WUSF, Cathy was the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition for Delaware Public Media and reported on a variety of topics from education to the arts.
Cathy also reported for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington D.C, was a host at XM Satellite Radio and wrote arts and culture stories for a variety of newspaper,s including the Virginian Pilot and the Baltimore Sun.
Her work has been honored by journalism organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Maryland Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
As a Massachusetts native and a graduate of Boston’s Emerson College, Cathy - as are all citizens under state mandate - had no choice but to be born a Boston Red Sox fan.
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Like everywhere in Florida, Hillsborough County has a lack of affordable housing. The issue has grown more acute due to a growing population, deep...
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The Sarasota County School Board has voted to keep its new gender guidelines following weeks of acrimony over the issue of parental notification. The... -
Starting next school year, the State College of Florida will no longer offer college-level courses in Sarasota and Manatee county high schools. Instead,...
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The state's newest school voucher program is ramping up. Beginning Monday Oct. 1, Floridians purchasing a new car will now have the option to designate... -
A controversial education amendment will not go to voters in November. In a 4-3 decision, Florida's Supreme Court has ruled that Amendment 8 should... -
Drinking water at several Polk County Public Schools has tested positive for lead. Now, the school district says it will test all of its schools for the... -
Sarasota business owners say they've taken a financial hit since the outbreak of red tide. Throughout the month of August, Visit Sarasota, the official... -
The Reverend Al Sharpton led a rally at a Clearwater church Sunday to protest Florida’s controversial 'stand your ground' law. And while the civil...
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A civil rights attorney best known for representing the family of Trayvon Martin said Thursday that prosecutors should not apply Florida's Stand Your...
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A crowd of 200 filled Selby Library auditorium in Sarasota Wednesday night for a town hall featuring students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School....
